Pteam: Monitoring of phthalates and PAHs in indoor and outdoor air samples in Riverside, California. Volume 2. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5984925

Sheldon, L; Clayton, A; Keever, J; Perritt, R; Whitaker, D

The primary purpose of the study was to obtain indoor and outdoor air concentration data for benzo(a)pyrene, other polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and phthalates in California residences to be used in making exposure predictions. To meet these objectives, a field monitoring study was performed in 125 homes in Riverside, California in the fall of 1990. In each home, two 12-hour indoor air samples were collected during daytime and overnight periods. In a subset of 65 homes, outdoor air samples were also collected. PAH and phthalate concentrations were measured in collected air samples using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry techniques. Along with field monitoring, information on potential source usage in the home was collected using questionnaires.

• Research Organization: Research Triangle Inst., Durham, NC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5984925
• Report Number(s): PB-93-205649/XAB; CNN: A933-144
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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